Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-14

The second instalment of the original
serial story. Helen Lakeman, has been
unayoidably crowded out of this issue
| of The Democrat. While we regret to
disappoint those who read the opening
chapters of this interesting story, we
are obliged to use all of our available
space for the publication of the pro-
ceedings of the County Board of Super
yisors. The publication of Helen Lake
man will be renewed Jan. 81. and will
continue from that date forward with
| out intermission. Other interesting
matter has also been crowded out.
Hon. II. J. Briggs was appointed
postmaster at Dodgeville, ON Tuesday.
Mr.. Briggs is prominent democrat,
and was strongly endorsed for the
position. He has always labored zeal
ously for the interests of Dodgeville,
and his appointment will doubtless
give satisfaction to the patrons of the
office He. will bring to his new po-
sition the same energetic hard work
which he has displayed in the practice
of law; and the Post office at the
county seat will be well conducted.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Mineral Point was held at the bank
building on Tuesday afternoon, The
officers elect are as follows: John III.
Vivian, president; Phil. Allen, Jr.,
cashier: W. A. Jones, r. J. Penhal-
Sr Hon ~ 7 II Vivian
Calevrt Spensley, A. w. Cobb, and
Francis Little, directors. The bank
will have an excellent cashier in Philip
Allen, Jr., who succeeds w. A. Jones,
who has retired to take charge of the
Mineral Point Zinc works. Mr.. Jones,
however, will have his Office in the bank
building and will give his personal at
tention to affairs of the bank. In
another column will be found an Of
fetal report which shows the bank to
be in very prosperous condition.
The thirty-third annual meeting of
the Wisconsin State Historical Society
was held at Madison on Thursday of
last week. The report of the executive
committee showed the society's binding
fund, started twenty years ago, and
the interest from which was not to be
used till the fund reached $4,000,
was at last complete. The additions
to it during the past year were dona-
tions of 1915; life memberships of
$40; interest, 5000; sale of duplicates,
1928; membership dues, S3OS; total,
1892. The society owns 81 500 worth
of Texas land, and bequest of 81 900
will soon fall due, and there are out
standing $642 in pledges; making a
total of the binding fund of $2O,3lS.
The library additions for the year were
2,575 volumes and 2,O35 pamphlets.
The society's library now embraces
1860 books and pamphlets, in
Guiding 1914 newspaper files. Be
sides, there is splendid museum and
art gallery, occupying three large halls,
which are annually visited by $4,000
persons from all parts of the world.
The society was started in 1854 with
fifty books and pamphlets. The So
ciety adopted a resolution establishing
a fund to be used in mound explora-
tions and other historical investiga-
LlOllS Ill W IOCOllSIl. III. Il llltti ~
Draper who has been corresponding
secretary of the society since its or
ganization, and to whom its great
success is largely due, rendered his
resignation, which was accepted, and
Reuben G.. Thwaits, managing editor
of The Wisconsin State Journal, was
elected his successor for a term of
three years. DR.. Diapers reason for
was his advanced age az
years) and his desire for time in which
to put into book form vast and val
liable amount of historical data of
fifty years collection pertaining to va
rious border heroes. DR.. Draper is a
man of international reputation among
historical and antiquarian writers, and
is himself author of various historical
works. Mr. Thwaits, his successor, is
thirty years of age, has been
identified with journalism from boy
hood, was educated at Yale College, is
author of numerous magazine articles
and pamphlets of historical and BIZ
ographical nature, and is particularly
well qualified for discharging his new
and important duties.